OLNEY LITTLE LEAGE 10U BASEBALL ACTION FROM THE WEEKEND
Over the weekend at the 10U State Tournament held in Paris, the Olney All-Stars in Little League Baseball had a strong showing: Tonight, the Olney All-Stars will begin Elite Eight […]
OLNEY SUMMER SWIMMING FROM OVER THE WEEKEND
This past weekend, the Olney Tigersharks dominated the Carmi Invitational Swim Meet in summer swimming: BOYS GIRLS Stay tuned for our sports report tomorrow (Tuesday) as we highlight Olney’s top […]
AREA BLOOD DRIVES TODAY
Help replenish critically low blood supplies in our area by donating blood at your earliest opportunity. Join us at the upcoming regional blood drives: For a complete list of upcoming […]
NEWTON AMERICAN LEGION SALT N VINEGAR CHICKEN MEAL TOMORROW NIGHT
(NEWTON) The Newton American Legion Post 20 will host another “salt n vinegar” chicken meal with baked potato, salad bar, and dessert tomorrow night with serving to start at 5:30. […]
167TH RICHLAND COUNTY FAIR BEGINS THIS WEEKEND
(OLNEY) The 167th annual Richland County Fair is set to start this coming Friday, July 19th, in the Olney City Park and run through all of next week. Overseen by […]
CITY OF NEWTON TO APPLY FOR THE ENERGY TRANSITION COMMUNITY GRANT
(NEWTON) The City of Newton has received an invitation to apply for the Energy Transition Community Grant for a second year. The Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) is […]
ONLINE REGISTRATION FOR THE RICHLAND COUNTY 2024-2025 SCHOOL YEAR UNDERWAY
(OLNEY) The online-only registration for the Richland County School District 2024-2025 school year is underway and continues now through next Monday, July 22nd. Parents and guardians can register their students […]
DIXON SPRINGS AG CENTER FIELD DAY TOMORROW
(DIXON SPRINGS) The downstate Dixon Springs Agricultural Center will share its experiences with high-tunnel crop production at a field day tomorrow. While high-tunnel research about specialty crops production throughout the […]
ILLINOIS STATE NEWS BRIEF (07/15/2024)
(SPRINGFIELD) The State Central Committee of the Illinois Republican Party has elected Kathy Slavi as the next chair. The former U.S. Senate candidate lost her 2022 challenge to current Senator […]
MONDAY WEATHER DISCUSSION (07/15/2024)
(OLNEY/NEWTON) More oppressive heat and humid weather conditions are on tap for today, much like yesterday, with a mostly sunny sky and maybe a few clouds at times. A Heat […]